Pretty, blonde Chloe Sevigny, most noted for indie film roles like she played in the much lauded Boys Don't Cry, started out in the entertainment world working for a teen magazine and modeling before being in the early skater boi movie Kids. The actress has always been noted for her cool style, which now leans mostly toward a vintage, retro 60's look. This comes in handy when you are asked to portray the wife of an obsessed 1960's era journalist played by Jake Gyllenhaal. In the true life crime thriller Zodiac, Chloe plays Melanie, a young '60's wife and mom who wears glasses and isn't exactly a fashion plate.

Chloe Sevigny Credit: jpistudios.com

Near UCLA recently, we chatted with the candid Chloe about Zodiac, working with Jake, her style, her current and dream roles, including her TV stint in the edgy family comedy "Big Love" on HBO in which she plays one of three wives of a polygamist. For the uninitiated, the Zodiac was a serial killer who stalked the San Francisco Bay Area preying mostly on young lovers who were parking in remote areas. He was never caught although some lawmen agree on his identity.

Let's sit down with stylish Chloe, today wearing a long black, appropriately enough, Chloe retro coat over a short off-white, appliqued dress and black tights. Chloe's face is very natural. We only notice mascara...